Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Freedom Rides (1961)
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Brown Fellowship Society (1790–1945)
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Francis Grimké (1850–1937)
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Tai Jimenez (1970- )

Explore Global African History

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Marva Weatherhorn (1983– )
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Empire of Kanem-Bornu (c. 9th century-1900)
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Accra, Ghana (ca. 1500- )
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Hakeem Olajuwon (1963– )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963: One Participant Remembers
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Tears We Cannot Stop: Michael Eric Dyson Explains Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy to Us Today
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A New Era Begins: The Significance of the Barack Obama Victory, 2008
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African Americans in the Shadow of Mt. Shasta: The Black Community of Weed, California

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators